Changeable exhibitor



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Nov. 28, 1944;

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Filed March 18, 1942 c a u c a u c O O 0 O O 0 1944- H. A. GRAHAM 2,363,725

CHANGEABLE EXHIBITQR Filed'March 18, 1942 5 Sheets-Sheet s In z'enmr HERBERT A. GRAHAM,

Nov. 28, 1944.. 1 H. A. GRAHAM CHANGEABLE EXHIBITOR Filed March'l8, 1942 s Sheets-Sheet 4 P Wu A N E B m H Nov. 28, 1944. GRAHAM 2,363,725

CHANGEABLE EXHIBITOR Filed March 18 1942 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 oo oooo boo I m'enlor 1\ z 38 3? HERBERT A. GRAHAM,

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' substantially on line 1-4 or Patented Nov. 28, 1944- I 2, 83,125! f 9 I A "l Haas A. Gama, Ontario, Canada u Application March 18,1942, Serial No. 435,243] v '0 (i. ic -a2);

F This invention .to newandiuseiul imart oi changeable exhibitors and more particularly to an advertising or f changeable bulletin :board adapted ior either indoor or; outdoorv v The principal object oi the present invention" is to provide a changeable exhibitor, the operating mechanism of which is unusually simple but positive-acting in operation. K

Another in 'portant iobiect-o i theinventlon is.

toprovide [changeable-exhibitor in conjunction with which an animated figure-is employed for the purpose of drawing ;public attention. Other importantobiects and advantages of of the following description";

the invention'will become apparent-to the reader Figure l represents a front elevational view of the exhlblton. a p 1 Figure 2 is a top plan view. Figure 3 is an enlarged sectionalview taken Figure .2. 1 t Figure arvis a fragmentary detailed sectional view taken substantially on line of Figure 3. Figure 5 isa fragmentary detailed sectional vlew taken substantially on line F4 01 Flgureh Figure 8 isan enlarged, horizontal sectional view. taken substantially-on line 0-1-0 or Figure 1..

a, Figure 7 is a vertically sectional-view taken substantially on line 1-! cl Figure l; a Figure 8 is -a'-iragmentary detailed sectional front elevation.

Fi ure 9 is a-vertical sectionvtaken substantially onlineJ-I oi. Figure 8. 1 Figure'lll is a fragmentarydetailed-sectional view taken substantially online' Ill-l0 of Figure8.*",

Figure 11 is a fragmentary si 'of the exhibitor web. Figure 12 is a fragmentary detailed enlarged sectional view taken substantially online a I 2--i 2 of Figure 11. a

e elevational view Figure13 is a section on line of Figure 9. Figure 14 is a plan view or onev of the "pen forated advertising sheetsor. panels. a,

7 Referring to the drawings whereinlike numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that numeral 5 denotes an elongated hollow base structure fromwhich rises an elongated housing 1 in which an exhibitor web, generally referred to by numeral A, is operative.

The top portion of the the housing 8 by a floor .8.

At each end portion of the.

floor 8 are preter- Ialbly three rearwardly spaced and vertically disposed rolls 9, while at an intermediate portion of the floor 8 are preferably tour rolls Ill, and

the-web A is trained over these rolls as clearly shownin Flgure 6.

1 Mechanism for driving the web A is-shown in figure 3 andgenerally referred to by numeral l I and comprises a pair of sprocket wheels 12,13,

ated by an; electric motor l8. yAsis clearly shown in Figures 4 cally disposed rod It has its lower'end secured to one linkiot the sprocket chain andextends -mounted above the bottom of the base 5 and having asprocket chainll trained around the same. The sprocket wheel basis. gear I! which meshes with a worm IS on a drive shaft ll operand 7, a vertiupwardly. through a slot in thefloor 8. This slot is endless extending semi-circularly'beyond -the.rolls 9. I The opposed. wallsaof the slot are grooved to accommodate a bearing unit II on the rod IS. 'The upper-end of therod "has a laterally disposed arm 22 whichextends over an endless channel 23 in the top of the floor 8.

It can now be seen that the underside of the atop oi the housing-6has anendless'channel 24 1 overlyin'gthe channel in the 'iioor 8 and these 1 channels serve to receive "the bearing units 2! and I view showingthe animated figure 'attachmentln c 26 at the upper a'nd'lower ends of rodsil which are vertically disposed aoross'ftherweb A and securedthereto. I

- At this point" a description of the web s eciacally will be'given to bring out thespecifie location-and purposeof thejrods 21.

' Byrei'erring to Figure 13 and also to Figure 14,

it can be seen that" the" web ans; its upper and loweredge portions turned over to afford retaining flanges for a sign sheet or card 29 Liwa'rdly ofithe foldededge portions a reinforcingstitchmg 3|! is providedand betweenthis and the actualedgeportion, the web is punched, to-aflord equidista'ntly spaced openings 3|, to receive k, ratchet wheels atthe upper and low'er ends of the rolls 9,10, Snap fasteners 32 are provided at the free edges of thethus defined flaps 33 for the purpose of holding in place the sign sheets 28 which .have been tucked .in under the flapsas is suggested in Figures 13 and 14.

Vertically disposed strips 34 are provided at the ends of thesign areas which, of course, will be equivalent to the length of the opening at the base 5 is divided from I front of the housing 6, and these sign sheetretaining strips 34 are also provided with retaining fasteners 32a 01. any design desired.

It can now be seen that with the rods 21 thus meral 36 and includes-a teners H, the arm 22 will engage the rod 22 which happens to be at the right-hand end of the sign fares. in Figure 1 and moves the web A changing the one sign area to, the next succeeding area, it being observed from an observation of Figure 6, that as the arm 22 reaches the left part of the housing and rides the semi-circular portion of its guide slot, it will leave the rod 21 that it has been pushing, leaving the web stationary as it continues its travel along the back of the housing and around again to the next rod 21, thus' affording an interim for public observation of M the exposed sign area.

An animated figure attachment is'shown in Figures 8, 9 and 10 and it is desirable that sucha figure be used-in conjunction with a push rod Isa, the same serving the same capacity as the rod It in addition to supporting the figure. (See Figures 8 and 9.)

As can be seen in Figures 8, 9 and 10,-th'e animated figure is generally referred to by nupainted or otherwise prepared plate 31 formed to represent a grotesque body and head. Rearwardly disposed pins carried by the arm.

,2. A changeable sign comprising an endless display web, an endless drive element, said web being provided with vertically disposed members, a drive arm extending from the drive element and being engageable successively'with the vertically disposed members on the web and a figure carried by the arm, said figure being provided with movable members adapted to be automat- "ically operated.

"3. A changeable sign comprising an endless display web, an endless driveeiement, saidweb 38, 39 are provided at the lower portion of the body plate 3'! and swingable on these pins are legs 40 and 4|, respectively.

A stub 42 projects rearwardly from the intermediate portion of the body plate 31 and has an opening therein receiving the upper portion of an extension No of the corresponding pusher rod 19. A swingable plate 42 is provided at the upper end of the extension Isa, this plate having upwardly disposed end portions from which extend swivel eyes 44, these eyes embracing-the upper ends of leg-operating rods 45, 48, which extend down and are obliquely disposed and preferably welded to the backsides of the legs 40 and 41, respectively. I

Underlyingthe figure 36, a shelf to has a channel thereinin which are located two rows of blocks 41, 48, one row of blocks, namely,- the row 41 being for the leg 40 and the row 48 for the leg 4 The blocks of the rows are staggered, and obviously as the Figure 36 is carried by the pusher rod i one leg will be caught by one of figure carried by the being provided with vertically disposed members, a drive arm extending from the drive element and being engageable successively with the vertically disposed members on the web and a arm, said figure comprising a body carried by the drive arm, swingable legs on the body, and trip members against which the legs areadaptedto strike-and ,efiecta walkwhich the figure can the blocks and held as the figure moves forwardly and the otherleg swings forwardly to a position to be stopped by the next block of the ad- Jacent row. It is preferable that the arms of the figure be diverged toward the web A so that it appears that the figure is actually pushing the web. a

As shown in Figure 14, the sheet 29 which may be of some suitable fabric or stiffer material is perforated at its .edge portions, with the perforations spacedequivalently to the snap fas- 32, so that alllthat is required is the insertion of the sheet or panel 29 and the subsequent snapping of the fastener through the opening to retain the advertising although detachably, in place.

While. the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be unmedium definitely,

portions of :the legs. impart a walking motion to the figure.

ing motion of thelegs. I 24. A changeable sign comprising an endless web, an endless drivecliain, driving means between the chain and'the web, a member proJect-' ing from the chain, an animated figure supported by the member and structure against which the figure can strike to impart'animation thereto.

5. A changeable sign comprising an endless web, an endless drive chain, driving'means between the-chain and the web," a:member probers having proiecting'portions, said structure being formed with a groove and upstanding members in the groove against which'the projecting can strike and ride over to 6. A changeable sign comprising an endless web, an endless drive chain," driving means between the chain and the web,'amember projectingfrom' the chain, an animated figure supported by the member and structure against which the figure can strike to impart'anima- ,--sald structure having'ya pair of channels therein, said channels" being provided with upstanding members therein, the upstanding memb'ersinv one channel being offset with respectto the upstanding members in the other channel, said figure being provided with movable legs having depending portions adapted to strike against the upstanding members in the respective channels.

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strike to impart animation thereto, saidanimated figure including leg mem- 

